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Cyprus News Agency: News in English, 13-01-29
CONTENTS
[01] Mavroyiannis: People went beyond the call of duty for a successful
EU Presidency
[02] Cypriot MPs brief European counterparts on combating money laundering
[01] Mavroyiannis: People went beyond the call of duty for a successful
EU Presidency
Deputy Minister to the President for European Affairs Andreas
Mavroyiannis, in an assessment of the Cyprus Presidency of the Council of
the European Union, which ended in December last year, is full of praise
for the people who worked to make it a success. "They went beyond the
call of duty, to serve their country and the EU. I am proud of them,"
he told CNA in an interview, on the expiration of his posting on January
31st, 2013.
The EU Presidency, he pointed out, was nothing more than underscoring
one's competencies and responsibilities as these emanate from EU
membership. He also said that Nicosia, throughout its six month rotating
presidency which ended on 31st December last year, never raised the
Cyprus problem at its own initiative, but it certainly responded to
remarks relating to the division and the continuing occupation by Turkey
of its northern part, since 1974.
On the involvement of Turkish Cypriots in the EU Presidency, he said
the Presidency worked very hard to involve the Turkish Cypriots on an
equal par with the Greek Cypriots, recalling that Turkish Cypriot non
governmental organizations have participated in meetings to help draft the
Presidency programme and all Ministries have employed Turkish Cypriots.
[02] Cypriot MPs brief European counterparts on combating money laundering
Cypriot MPs have briefed European officials and national parliamentarians
in Brussels on measures taken by Cyprus to combat money laundering. An
official press release issued here Tuesday said that a delegation of the
Cyprus House of Representatives traveled Monday to the Belgian capital
to participate in the meetings of the Parliamentary Week of the European
Semester, organized by the European Parliament between January 28 and 30.
Cypriot MPs, who participated yesterday in the meetings of European
political groups, had the opportunity to analyse the measures taken
by Cyprus to combat money laundering. They also stressed the need for
Europe to show solidarity with Cyprus and agree on its request for
financial assistance.
The delegation comprises Chairman of the House Standing Committee on
Foreign Affairs Averof Neofytou, Deputy Chairman of the House Standing
Committee on Foreign and European Affairs Christos Stylianides, Chairman
of the House Standing Committee on Financial and Budgetary Affairs
Nicholas Papadopoulos and members of the Committee Stavros Evagorou,
Pampos Papageorgiou, Nicos Nicolaides, Giorgos Perdikis.
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